Epainette mbeki biography sample
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Epainette mbeki biography sample
Epainette Mbeki
Nomaka Epainette Mbeki (néeMoerane; 16 February 1916 – 7 June 2014), commonly known as "MaMbeki", a stalwart community activist and promoter of women's development, mother of former President of South AfricaThabo Mbeki.[3] and widow of political activist and Rivonia trialist, Dr.
Govan Mbeki. She lived in Ngcingwane, a rural hamlet near Dutywa, one of South Africa's poorest municipalities. She was known for her auspicious relatives and, more importantly to her,[4] her endeavours to improve the residents' quality of life.
Gillian Rennie, in an award-winning profile, quoted a co-worker as saying, "She is not like other retired people, getting a pension and saying, 'Let me play golf and fish a bit.' The old lady is a humble person."[4]
Life
She was a member of the Bafokeng, specifically the Mahoona clan – traditional healers who are one of the first agro-pastoralists to arrive in Lesotho.[5]: 21–22 Bo